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Community Impact Managers Bev Bertenshaw and Dave Brereton unloading the van<\/p><\/div>\n

Reporter: Stuart Littleford<\/span><\/p>\n

A housing association has invested over \u00a380,000 to combat poverty among its customers on low incomes and bring a discounted food service to their local communities.<\/p>\n

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) has partnered with Manchester-based food surplus redistribution charity, The Bread and Butter Thing (TBBT) to provide good quality food for a fraction of its usual price to their customers. The aim is to increase the amount of disposable income in their pockets, so they don\u2019t have to choose between buying food, paying bills or buying other basics.<\/p>\n

The affordable food service takes place every week at community centres in some of the most deprived areas in the borough. For just \u00a37, customers\u2019 shopping bags are filled with a minimum of \u00a335 worth of items made up of quality fresh food and store cupboard staples from supermarkets. Those with larger families have the option to pay \u00a314 for a double order and\u00a0our Community Impact Team will also hand deliver shopping to customers whose health needs may make it difficult to attend.<\/p>\n

The TBBT scheme launched at NEON Hub in the Greenacres area of the borough at the end of November 2019, quickly followed by a second hub at Sholver and Moorside Community Centre in January 2020. To date, people who have used the service have saved more than \u00a310,000 between them. Over the next 12 months, they plan to expand the offer to at least three more locations in Oldham. Once it\u2019s fully established, every week TBBT will be serving approximately 450 customers, saving them a collective total of almost \u00a310,000 per week \u2013 that\u2019s over half a million pounds a year.<\/p>\n

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Customer Charlene Brennan<\/p><\/div>\n

As well as distributing much needed food, the scheme creates a useful point of contact for their customers to get help and advice. Charlene Brennan has been using the service at NEON since it launched last year when she was encouraged to attend by her Community Impact Advisor.<\/p>\n

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Charlene told GPSJ: \u201cI turn up to The Bread and Butter Thing every week and it\u2019s saving my household a big chunk of our income. The food is brilliant, the staff are nice and my son is eating more veg. The extra money is now helping me pay off some debts and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Our family is a lot happier, we\u2019re a lot more secure and I don\u2019t feel like I\u2019m going to lose everything anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vinny Roche, FCH Chief Executive told GPSJ: \u201cOur customers do their very best to get by but food poverty is on the rise in Oldham. At First Choice Homes, we\u2019ve decided we can\u2019t just sit back and let that happen. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve teamed up with TBBT to make a positive difference to our customers in greatest need. We\u2019ve funded the partnership, aimed at getting the food service running five days a week, 52 weeks a year to a minimum of 450 of our customers every week. The results to date are fantastic and I\u2019m excited to see what we can achieve in the future. The more of us joining the fight against poverty the better and if further partners would like to get on board to help us reach even more people in need, I encourage them to get in touch.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mark Game, TBBT Chief Executive added: “The financial savings for people using the service are significant, people eat better quality and a bigger variety of food, and we save tonnes of surplus edible food from going to waste. It’s a win\/win solution for everyone and we’re looking forward to seeing our partnership develop in Oldham and improve the lives of more and more people.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Community Impact Managers Bev Bertenshaw and Dave Brereton unloading the van<\/p>\n

Reporter: Stuart Littleford<\/p>\n

A housing association has invested over \u00a380,000 to combat poverty among its customers on low incomes and bring a discounted food service to their local communities.<\/p>\n

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) has partnered with Manchester-based food surplus redistribution charity, <\/p>\n

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